Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was found guilty of fraud charges Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Bankman-Fried was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and […]
Pepsi’s 10 Most Memorable Commercials
From Bowie to Britney, here are the best Pepsi ads of all time. Soda goes flat fast. The best soda commercials, however, stay bubbly-pop-fresh for generations. Pepsi arguably leads the pack, having invested record-breaking sums […]
Cops Warned of Maine Shooting Suspect’s Declining Mental Health in May
In May, family members of Robert Card, 40, contacted the sheriff’s office stating that Card’s mental health had begun to decline in January. “They were concerned for his well being and said that Mr. Card had […]
Mary Lou Retton Speaks Out About Pneumonia Battle, Says She’s ‘Continuing to Slowly Recover’
On the Mend The Olympian is currently recovering at home with her family after being hospitalized with a “very rare form of pneumonia” Mary Lou Retton has issued her first official statement since she was hospitalized […]
Elon Musk, Who Bought Twitter for $44 Billion, Now Values It at $19 Billion
Surprising absolutely no one, Elon Musk has confirmed that the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and now known as X is now worth less than half of the $44 billion he paid for […]
FIFA Bans Spain’s Luis Rubiales for 3 Years Over Unwanted World Cup Kiss
Banned for Now Rubiales, who resigned last month, is barred from working in soccer until after the men’s 2026 World Cup Luis Rubiales, the embattled former president of Spain’s soccer federation, has been banned from […]
The Crypto Whistleblower at the Center of the Sam Bankman-Fried Storm
T iffany Fong stood among a gaggle of reporters in the gray tiled plaza of Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in downtown Manhattan. It was just past dawn, but members of the media were already queued […]
Maine Shooting Has Right-Wingers Going After Their Favorite Scapegoat: The FBI
As the manhunt for the suspect in a mass shooting in Maine on Wednesday drags on, much of American public is wondering how he could have eluded authorities this long. But for right-wing commenters and […]
‘Gaylors’ Respond to ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Intro Line About ‘Sexualizing’ Friendships
When Taylor Swift released the long-awaited rerecording of her genre-leaping album 1989, fans eagerly pored over vault tracks, theories of double albums, and limited edition vinyl releases that could predict Swift’s next re-record. But for […]
Divers Will Search River as Manhunt for Maine Shooter Continues
Lewiston Shooting Authorities also confirm a “note” was found at one of suspect Robert Card’s former residencies but didn’t detail its contents Officials in Maine provided an update on the manhunt for Lewiston mass shooting […]
Their Bowling Alley ‘Was a Safe Place’ Until a Gunman Turned It Into a Nightmare
Samantha and Justin Juray were overseeing a packed family night at their bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, when the unthinkable happened on Wednesday night. A man walked through their decorated glass doors with a high-powered […]
Remembering the Victims of the Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting
Between the sounds of striking pins and returning bowling balls, patrons at Just-in-Time Recreation, a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, had a tough time recognizing gunshots over the din Wednesday night. A shooter took advantage […]
Bella Hadid Says She’s Received ‘Hundreds of Death Threats’ Amid Israel-Hamas War
Bella Hadid has spoken out on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, calling the situation an “urgent humanitarian criss in Gaza that must be attended to.” Hadid, whose father Mohamed Hadid is a Palestinian immigrant and practicing […]
Judge Denies Idaho Stabbing Suspect’s Request for Dismissal
A judge has rejected University of Idaho stabbing suspect Bryan Kohberger’s efforts to have the case against him dismissed. Kohberger was in the courtroom during Thursday’s hearing, where his defense attorney argued for the standard […]
A Viral Video About Her 9-to-5 Left People Enraged. She Says They’re Missing the Point
When Brielle Asero used to think about her life after college graduation, she imagined that she might start her own business or work in a non-conventional schedule, one that gave her plenty of flexibility to […]
At Least 16 Dead and Suspect at Large in Maine Shooting
At least 16 people are dead, and dozens more injured following a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, according to multiple reports. The gunman, who was […]
Self-Identified ‘Former Incel’ Charged With Threatening Mass Shooting on College Campus
A self-described “former incel” named Michael Pengchung Lee was allegedly planning a mass shooting at the University of Arizona before he was arrested, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday. He is charged with “transmit[ing] […]
Scholastic Scraps Plan to Separate Diverse Stories After Accusations of Pandering to Racists
Scholastic, the children’s book publisher, will no longer separate titles that deal with race, gender, and sexuality at book fairs, according to The New York Times. The company, which runs more than 120,000 book fairs […]